diff --git a/data/json/construction.json b/data/json/construction.json
index a6bc62668bbc1..d19827bd0e7f4 100644
--- a/data/json/construction.json
+++ b/data/json/construction.json
@@ -4752,6 +4752,24 @@
     "activity_level": "EXTRA_EXERCISE",
     "do_turn_special": "do_turn_exhume"
   },
+  {
+    "type": "construction",
+    "id": "constr_exhume_new",
+    "skill": "survival",
+    "group": "dig_a_shallow_pit",
+    "category": "CONSTRUCT",
+    "difficulty": 0,
+    "time": "17m",
+    "on_display": true,
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "DIG", "level": 2 } ],
+    "pre_terrain": "t_grave_new",
+    "post_terrain": "t_pit_shallow",
+    "byproducts": [ { "group": "digging_soil_loam_50L", "count": 5 } ],
+    "post_special": "done_dig_grave_nospawn",
+    "post_flags": [ "keep_items" ],
+    "activity_level": "EXTRA_EXERCISE",
+    "do_turn_special": "do_turn_exhume"
+  },
   {
     "type": "construction",
     "id": "constr_arcfurnace",
diff --git a/src/construction.cpp b/src/construction.cpp
index f37f396359936..d7a6ae103fce7 100644
--- a/src/construction.cpp
+++ b/src/construction.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ void done_wiring( const tripoint &, Character & );
 void done_deconstruct( const tripoint &, Character & );
 void done_digormine_stair( const tripoint &, bool, Character & );
 void done_dig_grave( const tripoint &p, Character & );
+void done_dig_grave_nospawn( const tripoint &p, Character & );
 void done_dig_stair( const tripoint &, Character & );
 void done_mine_downstair( const tripoint &, Character & );
 void done_mine_upstair( const tripoint &, Character & );
@@ -1655,6 +1656,12 @@ void construct::done_dig_grave( const tripoint &p, Character &who )
     get_event_bus().send<event_type::exhumes_grave>( who.getID() );
 }
 
+void construct::done_dig_grave_nospawn( const tripoint &p, Character &who )
+{
+    get_map().furn_set( p, f_coffin_c );
+    get_event_bus().send<event_type::exhumes_grave>( who.getID() );
+}
+
 void construct::done_dig_stair( const tripoint &p, Character &who )
 {
     done_digormine_stair( p, true, who );
@@ -1950,6 +1957,7 @@ void load_construction( const JsonObject &jo )
             { "done_wiring", construct::done_wiring },
             { "done_deconstruct", construct::done_deconstruct },
             { "done_dig_grave", construct::done_dig_grave },
+            { "done_dig_grave_nospawn", construct::done_dig_grave_nospawn },
             { "done_dig_stair", construct::done_dig_stair },
             { "done_mine_downstair", construct::done_mine_downstair },
             { "done_mine_upstair", construct::done_mine_upstair },